“We felt this was a great landing spot for him, but it was not meant to be," general manager John Mozeliak said.

Later on Friday, the Giants announced Stanton would not waive his no-trade clause to come to San Francisco. All eyes have been on the Marlins and Stanton's possible trade. A major factor in any talks revolving around Stanton is his massive contract; Stanton is still owed $295 million over ten years.

Stanton is coming off a season in which he hit .281 with 168 hits, 59 home runs and 132 RBIs. He led the league in home runs, RBI, extra-base hits and slugging percentage. His 59 home runs were the most in the majors since Barry Bonds hit 73 in 2001. The Marlins finished the year with a 77–85 record.

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